Washington D.C., 8 April 2021 – Global law firm Hogan Lovells announced today that Arjun Garg, the former Chief Counsel and Acting Deputy Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, has joined the firm’s Transportation regulatory practice as a partner based
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FAA Reaches Critical Milestone on the Road to UAS Type Certification
Today, November 20, 2020, the FAA published the first batch of proposed airworthiness standards for type certification of six different unmanned aircraft system (UAS) models for public comment. The publication of the proposed airworthiness standards (also known as a “G-1
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How is the UAS Industry Experiencing the COVID-19 Crisis?
When Hurricane Maria struck Puerto Rico in September, 2017, it destroyed 90 percent of the cell sites on the island; knocking out most communication with the outside world and significantly hampering relief effort. AT&T responded by deploying its Flying Cell
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Proposed UAS Remote Identification Rule at White House for Review
White House doors now open to meeting with stakeholders about drone Remote ID
In a much anticipated development, the Department of Transportation has just sent to the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs (OIRA) the proposed rulemaking
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Canada’s New Drone Regulations Take Effect: How They Compare to the U.S. Regulations
Canada’s drone industry is taking off. Like its neighbor to the south, the commercial remotely piloted aircraft system (RPAS) industry is growing quickly. In Canada, the industry has doubled in size every two years over the past decade. The economic
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Streamline to the Stars: FAA Seeks to Deregulate Commercial Space Launch and Reentry Licensing Requirements
The Evolving Space Launch Industry and the Need for Streamlined Regulations
Commercial space launches have recently skyrocketed in quantity and complexity and the economic impact of these changes will be substantial. World-wide, the commercial space industry is expected to grow
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Expanding Operations: U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Regulatory Actions for Expanded Drone Operations and Drone Security
The benefits of commercial drones are substantial. However, current rules limit the commercial marketplace from being able to take advantage of some of drone technology’s most obvious safety and efficiency benefits. To capitalize on the life-saving and economic benefits of
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New FAA Exemption Issued to Avitas Systems, a GE venture, Will Help Expand Beyond Visual Line of Sight Drone Operations
The commercial unmanned aircraft systems (UAS or drones) market is taking off in the United States and around the world. Recent innovations have transformed what used to be considered toys into powerful tools that provide substantial safety and efficiency benefits
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No Fly Zone: FCC Proposes $2.8 Million Penalty for Marketing Non-Compliant Drone AV Accessories
The Federal Communications Commission is proposing to bring a $2.8 million penalty against HobbyKing for marketing drone-attachable audio/video (AV) transmitters that operate on unauthorized frequencies.
For marketers and retailers of unmanned aircraft systems (“UAS”) and attachable devices, this penalty signals
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Controversial UAS Remote ID and Tracking ARC Report Published By FAA Yesterday
Last year, for the first time, the FAA broadly authorized commercial drones here in the United States. Since that time, the commercial drone industry has grown to a level few could have imagined only a couple of years ago. Technology
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